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Project Management Using Microsoft Project
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
Task with first ID
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Organizer (Project 2010)
2. Appears: hr means: hour
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Task with minimum duration
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
3. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.
Terminal element
Lag
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
4. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Manually
Work
5. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.
Reccuring Tasks
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
6. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
7. Tables are made up of fields.
Table (Project 2010)
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Lag
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
8. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->
GO TO (Project 2010)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
9. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
Work
DSM Design Structure Matrix
10. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.
Summary tasks (WBS)
Box Styles (Project 2010)
Remaining Duration
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
11. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.
Lead
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Fixed Duration
Calendars to consider
12. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.
Start to Start
Bar Style (Project 2010)
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendars to consider
13. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day
Earned Value
'80 hour rule'
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
14. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
Remaining Duration
Organizer (Project 2010)
15. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det
Finish to Start
Organizer (Project 2010)
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
16. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Network Diagram best practices
Fixed Units
Resource types
17. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.
Task Type
Fixed Units
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
Actual Cost
18. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.
PDM
Views (Project 2010)
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
19. Project Tab -> Change Working time. Define the actual 'hours' of work - which days work happens (weekends grayed out by default) - and 'exceptions' to standard work times. Work weeks tab present too.
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
20. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing
5 phases of project
Views (Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
21. Appears: mon means: month
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Earned Value
22. Work - resource - cost.
Network Diagram best practices
Fixed Work
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Resource types
23. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the
Task Type
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
SNET
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
24. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.
Project Files (Project 2010)
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Default view (Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
25. efines units.
Organizer (Project 2010)
Material resource
Duration
Team Planner (Project 2010)
26. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)
Manually
Duration
Organizer (Project 2010)
Dialogs (Project 2010)
27. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Do not
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
28. Appears: min means: minute
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Fixed Duration
29. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Summary tasks (WBS)
RAM
Material resource
30. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si
Effort Driven
Fixed Work
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
31. Amendment to task type.
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Resource types
Effort Driven
32. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.
33. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.
Lag
SNET
GO TO (Project 2010)
Fixed Work
34. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.
Effort Driven
Units
Reccuring Tasks
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
35. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
Effort Driven
RAM
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
36. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.
Summary tasks (WBS)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Lag
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
37. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.
Task with minimum duration
Fixed Work
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Duration
38. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.
Work
Work Package (WBS)
SNET
Box Styles (Project 2010)
39. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
Network Diagram best practices
Logical Relationships in PDM
Resource types
40. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Actual Cost
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
Table (Project 2010)
41. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Lag
RAM
Default view (Project 2010)
42. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U
RAM
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Duration
43. Appears: wk means: week
Material resource
Network Diagram best practices
Timeline (Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
44. Task ribbon -> 'inspect' button-> Inspect Task. It shows more details about highlighted task - including critical predecessor task. Very useful tool. Especially when resources are over allocated.
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Units
SNET
45. ______ link Summary Tasks.
Box Styles (Project 2010)
Do not
Work
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
46. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.
Earned Value
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Logical Relationships in PDM
Critical Tasks
47. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be
Logical Relationships in PDM
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Start to Finish (SF)
48. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour
Critical Tasks
DSM Design Structure Matrix
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
49. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.
Template (Project 2010)
Effort Driven
Terminal element
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
50. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.
Units
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Timeline (Project 2010)
Earned Value